Rivière-du-Loup in Rivière-du-Loup MRC, Quebec — French Canadian Region

Hôtel de Ville / City Hall

By William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2018

1. Hôtel de Ville / City Hall Marker

Inscription.

The City Hall . The City Hall was built on Market Place's remaining foundations, after it was burnt down in 1910. Civil engineer Georges Ouimet signed the plans for the new City Hall where aldermen held their first session in 1917. Its location establish[es] the city's center, being on the Main St., a strategic position. The elaborated architecture of the building marks the intention of modernity for the town, with its new architectural trends. The belfry with its clock is innovative at the time and integrates well with the whole, even if it was added to the initial project. This building was recognized as one of the fif[t]y national architectural sites by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada in 1986.

[English translation of balance of marker follows]

Municipal authority and the Fraserville project . The creation of the municipality of Fraserville in 1850 was an opportunity for Lord Fraser to remain in power since the seigneurial regime was to be abolished in 1854.

The composition of the municipal council of Fraserville between 1850 and 1890 reveals the predominance of a group of notables linked to the seigneurial family through weddings or business. William Fraser and his son Malcolm served as mayor several times.

During these years, the municipal authority was therefore very favorable to the Fraserville project. The major decisions relating to the development of the city were taken there. However, toward the end of the century, a new group of businessmen, associated with the railway, proposed to develop the districts to the south. In 1888, William Fraser lost election as mayor when he was opposed to a proposed aqueduct that promoted neighborhoods around the railway station.

[Photo captions, from top to bottom, read] . . The Public Market, set on fire in February 1910, included shops and a theater.

The City Hall
The City Hall was built on Market Place's remaining foundations, after it was burnt down in 1910. Civil engineer Georges Ouimet signed the plans for the new City Hall where aldermen held their first session in 1917. Its location establish[es] the city's center, being on the Main St., a strategic position. The elaborated architecture of the building marks the intention

By William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2018

3. Hôtel de Ville / City Hall

of modernity for the town, with its new architectural trends. The belfry with its clock is innovative at the time and integrates well with the whole, even if it was added to the initial project. This building was recognized as one of the fif[t]y national architectural sites by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada in 1986.

[English translation of balance of marker follows]

Municipal authority and the Fraserville project
The creation of the municipality of Fraserville in 1850 was an opportunity for Lord Fraser to remain in power since the seigneurial regime was to be abolished in 1854.

The composition of the municipal council of Fraserville between 1850 and 1890 reveals the predominance of a group of notables linked to the seigneurial family through weddings or business. William Fraser and his son Malcolm served as mayor several times.

During these years, the municipal authority was therefore very favorable to the Fraserville project. The major decisions relating to the development of the city were taken there. However, toward the end of the century, a new group of businessmen, associated with the railway, proposed to develop the districts to the south. In 1888, William Fraser lost election as mayor when he was opposed to a proposed aqueduct that promoted neighborhoods around the railway station.

[Photo captions, from top to bottom, read]
• The Public Market, set on fire in February 1910, included shops and a theater.

• City Hall has often been a place of political rallies.

Erected by Tourisme Rivière-du-Loup. (Marker Number 1.)

Location. 47° 50.157′ N, 69° 32.21′ W. Marker is in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, in Rivière-du-Loup MRC. Marker is on rue de l'Hôtel de Ville just north of rue Lafontaine, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 65 rue de l'Hôtel de Ville, Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec G5R 3Y7, Canada.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2018. This page originally submitted on October 31, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 39 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 1, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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